Byemoor | |
|---|---|
  Location of Byemoor inAlberta | |
| Coordinates:51°58′22″N112°17′12″W / 51.9728°N 112.2867°W /51.9728; -112.2867 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | County of Stettler No. 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Stettler No. 6 Council. Byemoor - Endiang Ward Councillor - Les Stulberg |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 845 m (2,772 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 30 |
| • Density | 51.1/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Byemoor is ahamlet inAlberta, Canada within theCounty of Stettler No. 6.[2] It is located at the intersection ofHighway 853 andHighway 589, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast ofStettler and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast ofDrumheller. It has an elevation of 845 metres (2,772 ft).
Byemoor's closest neighbour is the hamlet ofEndiang, which is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east.
The hamlet is located inCensus Division No. 7 and in the federal riding ofCrowfoot.
Byemoor was built in the early twentieth century along the railroad line, and was so named for the area's resemblance to amoor inEngland (Byemoor name originates from "By-the-moor") In its early years, it was an important centre as it was the main town for a large number of small farms. Crises in agriculture and improvement of transportation to larger centres, however, led to the slow depopulation of the hamlet and area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 87 | — |
| 1951 | 84 | −3.4% |
| 1956 | 106 | +26.2% |
| 1961 | 129 | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 108 | −16.3% |
| 1971 | 60 | −44.4% |
| 1976 | 35 | −41.7% |
| 1981 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 39 | −23.5% |
| 1991A | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 50 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 35 | −30.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | −14.3% |
| Source:Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1] | ||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Byemoor had a population of 30 living in 14 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of-14.3% from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of50.8/km2 (131.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Byemoor had a population of 35 living in 18 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of0% from its 2011 population of 35. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of51.5/km2 (133.3/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
Byemoor is home to a small hotel, arena, community hall, curling rink, St. Paul'sAnglican Church and Byemoor School[17] (elementary/junior high school) all of which service the small farming community, as well as some minor oil field offices.
51°58′22″N112°17′12″W / 51.97278°N 112.28667°W /51.97278; -112.28667 (Byemoor)
